{"id":25953,"date":"2018-02-23T12:44:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T12:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25953"},"modified":"2018-02-23T12:44:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T12:44:19","slug":"hundreds-attend-rallies-man-picket-lines-university-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/23\/hundreds-attend-rallies-man-picket-lines-university-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds attend rallies and man picket lines in university strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_25959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25959\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25959\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25959\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Strike-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Crowds at the UCU rally.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A STRIKE by university staff entered its second day today with hundreds of people turning out in support.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lecturers and students manned a picket line outside Cardiff University Main Building today while many more attended a rally in nearby Alexandra Gardens, yesterday, which was addressed by various politicians.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University staff who are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">members of the University College Union (UCU) are striking due to changes which would reduce their pension schemes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s amazing how emotional we are, it\u2019s because our hearts are in it,\u201d said Professor Jenny Kitzinger.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lecturer from Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture has been in higher education for 32 years and believes it is important for students to know why their lecturers are striking.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cStudent solidarity is really important to me,\u201d said Prof Kitzinger.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A number of politicians spoke at Thursday\u2019s rally, including Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens, who blames the situation on the \u201cmarketisation\u201d of university education.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25955\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25955\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens-500x366.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens-293x215.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25955\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens-500x366.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jo-Stevens-293x215.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Jo Stevens speaks at the rally.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am determined to be the voice of students in Parliament,\u201d said Ms Stevens, whose constituency is home to a large number of university students.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood also voiced her support for students affected by the industrial action.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25958\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25958\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood-293x297.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25958\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Leanne-Wood-293x297.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript> Leanne Wood.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI support students who are demanding a refund,\u201d said Ms Wood.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An online<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/colin-riordan-cardiff-university-vice-chancellor-president-ucu-strike-action-cardiff-university-student-response\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">petition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> started by Cardiff student Samuel Veal has gathered almost 5,000 signatures calling on the university to offer students either financial compensation or additional time to submit work while their lecturers strike.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms Wood also confirmed that she would be raising the concerns of staff and students with the Welsh Government Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams AM.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenny Rathbone, Cardiff Central AM, called on Cardiff University Vice-Chancellor Colin Riordan to enter discussions with staff and unions.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25954\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25954\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone-293x402.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25954\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Jenny-Rathbone-293x402.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript> Jenny Rathbone.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cLet\u2019s get around the table,\u201d said Ms Rathbone.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Professor Riordan posted an open letter to students on Monday seeking to reassure them that \u201cwe are working hard to minimise any adverse impact the industrial action may have\u201d.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cardiff North AM, Julie Morgan, called the pension scheme changes \u201cdisgraceful.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25957\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25957\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan-293x374.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25957\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Julie-Morgan-293x374.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript> Julie Morgan<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n[gdlr_divider type=&#8221;solid&#8221; size=&#8221;50%&#8221; ]<br \/>\n<b>What are the changes?<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UCU members are striking over changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), one of the largest private pension schemes in the UK. This change would see \u201cdefined benefits\u201d change to \u201cdefined contribution\u201d. The first guarantees a specific pension income while the second means that retirement income is subject to stock market movements.<\/span><br \/>\n[gdlr_divider type=&#8221;solid&#8221; size=&#8221;50%&#8221; ]<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alongside politicians, UCU President Joanna de Groot addressed the crowd.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25956\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25956\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot-293x344.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25956\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/02\/Joanna-de-Groot-293x344.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript> Joanna de Groot.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA good university is where staff are treated fairly,\u201d said Ms de Groot, who believes that the problem of pensions should not be passed onto staff.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students at the rally also expressed solidarity with lecturers.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cardiff student, Adam Johannes, said: &#8220;We stand by lecturers and university staff as they strike to defend pensions, the future of higher education and their own livelihoods.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Staff plan to escalate the industrial action, which takes place over four weeks in February and March, with the number of strike days increasing every week.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Pastel 2018 Monthly Calendar\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DACv7Ay30LE\/view?embed&#038;meta#?secret=5kjfOqiZjb\" data-secret=\"5kjfOqiZjb\" height=\"723\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Pastel 2018 Monthly Calendar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DACv7Ay30LE\/view?embed&#038;meta#?secret=5kjfOqiZjb\" data-secret=\"5kjfOqiZjb\" height=\"723\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cardiff is one of four Welsh universities to launch strike action, with staff from more than 60 universities across the country also taking part in 14 days of strikes.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/charleykaijohn.carto.com\/builder\/e0a32c5c-7526-4b89-8423-3171f83c0f4c\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"520\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/charleykaijohn.carto.com\/builder\/e0a32c5c-7526-4b89-8423-3171f83c0f4c\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"520\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nSue Jenkins is a lecturer at Cardiff University who believes that it is important for staff to strike due to the &#8220;huge changes&#8221; being proposed.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-EBMUqMYHMo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-EBMUqMYHMo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nLecturer in\u00a0Politics and International Relations, Dr Ed Poole, praised the turnout for Friday&#8217;s strike.<br \/>\nDr Poole said: \u201cWe will have to see if more people join, it is the second day of the five day strike. We have had a lot of students come up and say good luck, which is really great to see.<b><br \/>\n<\/b><br \/>\n\u201cWe are here for the long haul and if there is a decision to go back to the negotiating table that would be great.<br \/>\n\u201cWe will be picketing till the union lets us know otherwise and we want to get back to teaching, that\u2019s what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A STRIKE by university staff entered its second day today with hundreds of people turning out in support. Lecturers and students manned a picket line outside Cardiff University Main Building today while many more attended a rally in nearby Alexandra Gardens, yesterday, which was addressed by various politicians. University staff who are members of the University College Union (UCU) are striking due to changes which would reduce their pension schemes. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing how emotional we are, it\u2019s because our hearts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":25959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-25953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hundreds attend rallies and man picket lines in university strike - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/23\/hundreds-attend-rallies-man-picket-lines-university-strike\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hundreds attend rallies and man picket lines in university strike - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A STRIKE by university staff entered its second day today with hundreds of people turning out in support. 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